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Elsewhere in France’s southwest region, yet another museum fell victim to thieves, who made off this time with archaeological treasures in silver and gold from the Gallic and Roman period, reports Le Journal des Arts.
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Devorah Lauter,
ARTnews.com,
6 July 2026
Willis possesses a unique ability to not just manipulate the pocket with his legs but make off-schedule throws, something that has become almost a necessity in today’s NFL.
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Miami Herald,
25 June 2026
Cops suspect someone made off with his belongings.
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Nicholas Williams,
New York Daily News,
16 June 2026
After making off with a substantial stack of cash from her job to fund a new life with boyfriend Sam Loomis (John Gavin), she gets waylaid by a rainstorm and stops to spend the night at the Bates Motel, run by awkward mama’s boy Norman Bates (Anthony Perkins).
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Declan Gallagher,
Entertainment Weekly,
9 June 2026
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Devorah Lauter,
ARTnews.com,
6 July 2026
Willis possesses a unique ability to not just manipulate the pocket with his legs but make off-schedule throws, something that has become almost a necessity in today’s NFL.
—
Miami Herald,
25 June 2026
Cops suspect someone made off with his belongings.
—
Nicholas Williams,
New York Daily News,
16 June 2026
After making off with a substantial stack of cash from her job to fund a new life with boyfriend Sam Loomis (John Gavin), she gets waylaid by a rainstorm and stops to spend the night at the Bates Motel, run by awkward mama’s boy Norman Bates (Anthony Perkins).
—
Declan Gallagher,
Entertainment Weekly,
9 June 2026
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“Make off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/make%20off. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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